“I’m really glad that we’re going to finally to deliver some justice for these delivery workers,” Johnson said. “There’s a law on the books that requires the confiscation of their bikes and a $500 fine? That could be a week’s worth of pay.”

The bill allows each city or town to create its own regulations for electric travel. Right now, scooter rental companies aren’t allowed in Manhattan — you have to own them — and scooter-share companies that want to set up shop in other boroughs need special authorization from the city, Moore reported.

Johnson said he’s open to the idea of dockless scooter shares, with companies like Bird or Lime, where bikes are left wherever. NYPD Commissioner James O’Neill, however, said not so fast.

“I’m concerned about e-bikes. I’m certainly concerned about e-scooters. Last year, we had over 200 people killed in traffic fatalities,” O’Neill said.

Speaker Johnson said the city council plans to take up the issue of e-bikes and e-scooters in Manhattan soon, but wouldn’t commit to an exact date.